Congress MP Mukesh Gadhvi passes away

March 01, 2013 12:33 IST

Congress Member of Parliament from Banaskantha, Mukesh Gadhvi, on Friday passed away at a private hospital in Ahmedabad, party sources said. Gadhvi, 50, was admitted to SterlingHospital here 10 days back after he suffered a brain stroke. He died of multiple organ failure today, sources said.

Gadhvi was a two-time MP from Banaskantha and three-time member of Legislative Assembly from Danta. He is survived by wife, two daughters and a son. His father late B K Gadhvi was the Union minister of state for finance during the Rajiv Gandhi government and had also been the Gujarat unit party president.